Evolution of stenophagy in spiders (araneae): Evidence based on the comparative analysis of spider diets

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 776-806

  Pekár, Stano ^a   Coddington, Jonathan A ^b   Blackledge, Todd A ^c  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Polyphagy; Predator; Prey; Prey specificity; Trophic niche

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NICHE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPECIALIZATION; SPIDER; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SPIDER; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SPIDERS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

ARANEAE; ARANEIDAE; THERIDIIDAE; ZODARIIDAE;

EID: 84857784932     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01471.x     Document Type: Article

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